Cannabis
Subtitle: the genus Cannabis
By: edited by David T. Brown
Series: Medicinal and aromatic plants--industrial profiles -- v. 4
Publisher: Harwood Academic Publishers; OPA
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Australia; Canada; Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 286
ISBN-13: 9780203304228
Subjects: Toxicomanie; Cannabinoïdes; Law and legislation; Pharmacology; Emploi en thérapeutique; MEDICAL; Marihuana; Marijuana; Physiological effect; Cannabis; Cannabinoids; Therapeutic use
Description: This book provides a comprehensive overview of cannabis use and abuse and will be an invaluable source of reference for anyone with an interest in the wide range of applications of this fascinating plant and its therapeutic and commercial potential.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface to the Series; Preface; Contributors; Cannabis Use and Abuse by Man: An Historical Perspective; The Cannabis Plant: Botany, Cultivation and Processing for Use; The Chemistry of Cannabis; Analytical and Legislative Aspects of Cannabis; Non-Medicinal Uses of Cannabis sativa; Advances in Cannabinoid Receptor Pharmacology; The Therapeutic Potential for Cannabis and its Derivatives; Cannabis and Cannabinoids in Pain Relief; Cannabis Addiction and Withdrawal: Attitudes and Implications; Side Effects of Cannabis Use and Abuse; Index;